loudness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
  2. noun tasteless showiness

Etymology

From Middle English loudnesse, lowdenesse, from Old English hlūdnes, equivalent to loud + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

volume, intensity

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